Cheap Or Expensive???

[kloofnek]

I had a damp corner in my kitchen and despite having three different builders out none could say what caused it or provide a permanent solution but was advised that maybe having it lined with a type of damp proof polystyrene lining.
This I had done and it is good now,
However,someone said to me that had I not had expensive wallpaper and opted for cheap,it would not have happened....now,this,to me,sounds absolutely ridiculous...what do you all think????

[Old_Geezer]

It may be good your side, but what of the brick wall behind it ?
No leaking pipes above ? Was it penetrating from outside ? Or is the cat banned from the kitchen now ? No idea what effect a fancy wallpaper would have to cause a problem. Someone should clarify what it is that they mean.

[The Builder]

It sounds to me that you had a simple problem with condensation, Kloof.

Without knowing the exact wall construction, it's impossible to say for sure, but citing the type of wallpaper used seems ridiculous. You have added a fairly minimal layer of insulation to a cold surface. Perhaps that's all that was needed.

[Old_Geezer]

When I bought my first house it had many rooms with a polystyrene layer under the wallpaper. Blooming awful. Forever bumping into it with something and leaving a dent/gash/mark. Had to go.